IMHO

you can use the steel wheel for a spare, but if you get a flat, i would
change it back to the alloy wheel asap.

it is important to keep uniform tread depth on all 4 wheels with a
syncro. otherwise, you put added strain on the VC...it engages when it
should not and gets hot...which can cause premature failure, it seems.
So, rotate the alloys frequently....every 5000 miles at least.

I got over 40,000 miles on Michellin MXL's...with even wear and some
life in them yet.  I now have MXT's, the replacement forr the MXL's
(hope i got this right) ...they are a heavier tire with increased load
range and max pressure of 50lbs.  I like 'em.

steve
90 syncro westy

> On Fri, 1 May 1998, Kevin Sullivan wrote:
>
> > I'm sure this has been covered before I joined the list so can
> > someone give me a quick rundown.All syncro related:
> >
> > 1.Can you have 4 alloys on a van and keep the same size tire on a
> >    steel rim for spare?
> >
> > 2. Should you do a 4 or 5 tire rotation? What pattern? How often?
> >
> > 3. How many miles can one expect out of a tire on the heaviest
> >     Vanagon, that being the Syncro Westy ( I know, there are alot of
>
> >     variables in this one)?
> >
> >                                        Thanks
> >
> > Kevin Sullivan
> > '87 syncro westy
> > Santa Cruz, CA
> >